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Writer

UCI Series Concepts

Class Specifications - D.10
Senior Writer - 7703
Writer - 7704
Assistant Writer - 7705

May, 1972

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SERIES CONCEPT


Writers perform writing and editing duties in the preparation of 
informational materials for the press, broadcasting media, and University
publications; and perform other related duties as required.

Writers interview members of the faculty and of extension and research
staffs to obtain information; read, evaluate, and abstract articles,
booklets, and other material; write and disseminate news releases;
write radio and T.V. narratives; prepare copy for informational material,
mail circulars, or catalogs; read extensively to acquire background for
writing projects; may assist in research and writing of reports, articles, 
and monographs; may write grant applications; and may edit copy
and manuscript for form and content and examine galley and page proofs.


                        CLASS CONCEPTS


Senior Writer

Under general supervision, incumbents perform work of considerable 
difficulty and responsibility (1) in the writing of news releases, radio/T.V.
scripts, and other types of informational materials, and/or (2) in the
writing and editing of reports, articles, monographs, grant applications,
and/or advertising cop,.

Examples of assignments allocated to this level of difficulty and
responsibility are:

      Information writer in the campus Office of Public
      Affairs, with responsibility for preparing and
      disseminating, to the communications media, news
      and feature articles on research, teaching programs
      faculty appointments, special events, and
      student and administrative activities and programs,
      as assigned.

      Sports information writer in the campus Department
      of Intercollegiate Athletics, with responsibility
      for gathering and disseminating, to the communications
      media and to other colleges, news and feature
      articles on intercollegiate sports teams and events.

      Program publicity writer responsible for writing and
      distributing feature articles and publicity far
      educational programs, books, and the theater.

      Research program writer in a large research activity
      responsible for writing, editing, and disseminating
      new releases and reports of research activities.

The Senior Writer, although partially responsible in some cases for 
training and reviewing work of writers at a lower level and of clerical staff,
is not essentially a supervisory class.  Factors which distinguish the
Senior Writer from the Writer are (1) degree of supervision received;
(2) responsibility for initiating and expanding the scope of news coverage;
(3) responsibility for liaison with media representatives and information
sources; and (4) degree of authority to make independent judgments on
newsworthy materials and to make commitments of manpower to writing efforts.

Writer

Under supervision, incumbents perform journeyman work of average difficulty 
in the writing and editing of informational materials as described
in the Series Concept.  The majority of time is devoted to routine
writing tasks, performed within well-established guidelines, with 
supervisory review of written materials before release or publication.  
Out-of-the-ordinary assignments are subject to supervisory-direction, before
final commitments are made to provide writing of stories and events and
to obligate manpower to writing efforts.

Assistant Writer

Under close supervision and in a trainee capacity, incumbents assist in
writing and editing informational materials, such as described in the
Series Concept.

    NOTE:   In the absence of the writing duties outlined in the
            Series Concept, positions responsible for editing
            grammar, spelling, and punctuation and/or limited
            rewriting to improve syntax are to be classified in
            the Clerical Administrative Series.

                      MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Senior Writer

Graduation from college with a major in journalism, communications, or
another subject area related to writing, and professional writing
ability demonstrated by at least two years of professional writing
experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Writer

Graduation from college with a major in journalism, communications, or
another subject area related to writing, and professional writing
ability demonstrated by at least one year of professional writing
experience; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

Assistant Writer

Graduation from college with a major in journalism, communications, or
another subject area related to writing, and demonstrated writing
ability; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

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